Past

After 14 critically acclaimed albums, countless national and international tours, and collaborations with the likes of Nanci Griffith, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ani DiFranco, Patty Larkin and more, John Gorka this past January released True in Time. The 12-song collection spans a lyrical spectrum from the spirit lives of dogs, to the people of the Taos Pueblo, to the idea that all songs manifest in time.

A powerhouse vocal trio in the Americana mold, Red Molly is known for gorgeous harmonies, crisp musicianship, infectious songwriting, and a warm, engaging stage presence. Featuring Laurie MacAllister on bass, Abbie Gardner on Dobro, and Molly Venter on guitar, the trio weaves together the threads of American music, from folk to bluegrass, from heartbreaking ballads to barn-burning honky-tonk. Effortlessly, they blend their caramel voices into their signature soaring, crystalline three-part harmonies.

For more than 50 years, England’s Martin Carthy has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators: one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial figures. His skill, stage presence and natural charm have won him admirers not only from within the folk scene, but also far beyond it.

Her songs have been covered by the likes of Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt and Aaron Neville, but no one else sings them like Karla. “I can’t tell you what it is, exactly,” fellow singer songwriter Catie Curtis has said. “I can only say that when I hear her aching and unadorned voice, I slump in my chair in a deeply satisfied, melancholy way.